We had our professionally assembled by because I just didn't want to be bothered. I did observe, and it wasn't too difficult - pretty clear instructions, parts labeled, everything did fit together properly.
However, the finished product is somewhat flimsy - it flexes way too much if you push on the side of the top bunk. I double checked all the screws and tightened up a few, but that didn't fix the problem.
Bottom line: I'm sure it will be good enough for my 3- and 5-year-old grandsons for some years to come. But there's no way this would be strong enough for a couple 150 pound adults unless they're VERY careful getting into bed and don't thrash around in their sleep.
Kind of flimsy
We had our professionally assembled by because I just didn't want to be bothered. I did observe, and it wasn't too difficult - pretty clear instructions, parts labeled, everything did fit together properly. However, the finished product is somewhat flimsy - it flexes way too much if you push on the side of the top bunk. I double checked all the screws and tightened up a few, but that didn't fix the problem. Bottom line: I'm sure it will be good enough for my 3- and 5-year-old grandsons for some years to come. But there's no way this would be strong enough for a couple 150 pound adults unless they're VERY careful getting into bed and don't thrash around in their sleep.